Ex Libris has announced that the 2009 Ex Libris Systems Seminar, will once again take place in Tel Aviv, Israel. Here are the details....

Dear Colleagues,

We are very excited to announce that the 2009 Ex Libris Systems Seminar, will once again take place in Tel Aviv, Israel. By holding the Seminar close to the Ex Libris headquarters and development center, an unprecedented number of Ex Libris development, support, and product management staff will be able to take part in the event---making it an excellent learning experience for all product users.

Venue: Richmond Marriott
Host Institution: The Library of Virginia, with the assistance of other ELUNA member sites in the area

Ex Libris Technical Seminars – May 4-5, 2009
ELUNA Conference – May 6-8, 2009

The Conference meetings will be held at The Richmond Marriott, Richmond, VA.

Check out these sites for more information on Richmond.
http://www.virginia.org/
http://www.visit.richmond.com/
http://www.carytown.org/
http://www.shockoeslip.org/
http://www.venturerichmond.com/

The following people have been elected to two year terms on the ELUNA Steering Committee. Their terms begin at the end of the ELUNA conference in Long Beach.

Edward Corrado (SUNY Binghamton)
Wil Frost (Hawaii)
Gary Johnson (CCLA)
Sue Julich (Iowa)

ELUNA, Ex Libris, and IGeLU are pleased to announce the release of
the E-Books Focus Group Report and Ex Libris' response to the report.

(ELUNA member login is required.)

We are pleased to announce that Ex Libris, IGeLU, and ELUNA have
signed a Product Development Collaboration Agreement. This document
outlines the governing principles for collaboration between Ex Libris
and its user groups on development and enhancement of the Company's
products. It also details the responsibilities of all three parties
in the process of collaboration. We believe it builds on a strong
history of collaboration and lays a solid foundation for ongoing
efforts. It will also serve as the basis for the development of